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President Jacob Zuma has emphasised the importance of caring for and protecting elderly people. He was speaking at the annual Christmas party organised by the Jacob G. Zuma Foundation at Nkandla in the northern KwaZulu-Natal. Senior citizens - some as old as 107 - received their Christmas presents from the President. Vusi Makhosini reports…

Churches are not supposed to be hospitals; they are supposed to be places of worship. These are the words of the chairperson for the Commission for the Promotion of the Human Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva. This is in response to an incident where a toddler died after he was brought to Pastor Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng, who is commonly known as Pastor Mboro for healing. The Chairperson for the Commission spoke to Benjamin Moshatama...

It seems driver behaviour in places like the Western Cape and Limpopo has improved this festive season. The numbers of accidents and fatalities on the road has slightly gone down as compared to last year this time. Benjamin Momshatama spoke to Kenny Africa, who is a Provincial Traffic Chief for the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works.

It is that time of the year where most people feel that they have to reward themselves financially for the hard work they have put in the year. To some, that financial reward might mean getting into debt, while others have saved up for it. Which one are you? Benjamin Moshatama spoke to Lesiba Mashapa, the Company Secretary of the National Credit Regulator (NCR)

X-mas is a special day to some. It is a day to spend with family and friends and celebrate the year. To others this is a lonely, stressful day that perhaps brings bad memories. Benjamin Moshatama spoke to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)'s Dessy Tzoneva on tips for coping with Christmas blues.

Festivities comes with parties, food and free alcohol everywhere. This is when some who are struggling with to control their eating habits end up binging. Clinical Psychologist and Specialist in Addictions and Eating Disorders, Peter Powis spoke to Benjamin Moshatama about eating and drinking behaviour during these holidays.

Western Cape Traffic authorities have warned undisciplined motorists that they will face the might of the law. More than 100 people have died on the province's roads since the beginning of December. Carmel Loggenberg Roberts reports...

Stokvels remain a popular investment method for some South Africans to save money for the festive season. The Stokvels Association of South Africa says an estimated 49-billion rand is invested through stokvels every year. Banks and police are now warning members of stokvel social clubs to be vigilant with their money these December holidays. This is the time when stokvel clubs normally share and spend their hard earned savings. Katlego Nyoni reports...

Elderly folk in Chatsworth, Durban, left their responsibilities and hardships behind for some festive fun and cheer on Christmas Eve. Music and gifts were the order of the day. For most of the senior citizens, the day was a well-deserved escape from their daily struggles. And they were all smiles, when their occasion was also graced by President Jacob Zuma. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports...

Newly-elected ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to crack down on corruption and restore investor confidence in the quest to rescucitate the country's ailing economy. Ramaphosa was closing the five-day ANC national elective conference, where he was elected to succeed President Jacob Zuma at the leader of the governing party. Our Senior Political Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng has filed this report....